BASKETBALL HISTORY

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It is a team sport generally played with five players on each side. It was built into fabric of Springfield college. This game has become global in last years.

INVENTION OF BASKETBALL

In 1891, Basketball began and it was invented by James Naismith in Massachusetts during colder months. When he created this sport, he was a 31 years old graduate student. He was tasked with creating an indoor sport that would help players to stay I shape and fit during cold weather. It consisted of peach baskets and soccer type ball. He divided his class into two teams of nine player and taught them basics of game. He made 13 rules of this game.

ORIGINAL RULES

James Naismith had created 13 basic rules of basketball.

1.  The ball could be thrown either by one or both hands, in any direction.

2.  The ball could be battled in any direction by one or both hands.

3.  Players could not run with ball; they must throw it from a spot where they caught it.

4.  The ball should be held in hands only, arms or body is not allowed to hold the ball.

5. No shouldering, holding, pushing, tripping or striking opponents allowed. The first infringement of this rule counts as a foul and second one disqualifies the player until next goal.

6.  A foul is striking or tripping the ball with the fist.

7.  If either side makes three consecutive fouls, then this is counted as a goal for opponent team.

8.  A goal is made when ball was thrown into basket from ground and stays there. If a ball rests on edge and if opponent move the basket, then it also count as a goal.

9. Should the ball go out of bounds then it shall be thrown into field and played by first person to touch it.

10.  Umpires shall be the judge of men and will note the fouls and told to referee when three consecutive fouls have been made.

11. The referee judges the ball and decides when ball is in play and to which side it belongs. They also keep time and divide when goal has been made.

12. The time is fifteen-minute halves, with the rest of five minute between them.

13. The side or team making most goals in decided time will be the winner. In case of draw, the game will continue until another goal is made.

HOW BASKET BALL TOOKTHE WORLD BY STORM

Basketball game became established quite quickly and grew popular in 20^th century. It first became popular in America and got introduced to rest of world by US army and YMCA. The first international basketball match was organized into 1893 and members took this game to China, India, Persia and Japan.

In 1900, major of colleges were fielding a team and formal collegiate rules for basketball were introduced in 1909. The first NCAA DI tournament occurred in 1939. After its arrival to Europe, basketball establishes and raised very quickly. The first great European event occurred in 1919 in Joinville-le-Pont, near Paris. Basketball soon developed in French and Italians. The Italian team had white shirt with hose of savoy shield.  

Basketball has been around us for a long time and continues to be played by people of all ages all over the world today. It involves high level of sportsmanship, teamwork which makes it ideal for every younger people. It became popular all over the world in no time and there is no doubt to the raise of this game.

MODIFICATIONS

At the start of 21^st century, numerous modifications have done to the game of basketball. Aside from 5 players per team, there are games where 3 or 2 players play per team. These are played in half courts as in FIBA.

Uniforms of players have also evolved from knee length football trousers, jersey tights, short padded pants, we saw players in 70s and 80s wear shorter, tighter pants and long socks while players of 21^st century favored the longer, looser jerseys. 

Uniforms of players have also evolved from knee length football trousers, jersey tights, short padded pants, we saw players in 70s and 80s wear shorter, tighter pants and long socks while players of 21^st century favored the longer, looser jerseys.